shipping containers
Shipping Container Pavilion is a Symbol of Sustainability for Slow Food Nation
San Francisco’s Slow Food Nation Festival in 2008 was a celebration of delicious foods and sustainability, capped off by a reclaimed cargo shipping container that was converted into a ticket counter and
Memsys Creates a Solar-Powered Shipping Container Desalination System
Using a shipping container as the system shell, memsys created a solar-powered desalination system specifically designed for disaster relief.
Colorful Indonesian Clinic and Library Made from Shipping Containers
Shipping containers are sturdy, versatile structures that have traveled the world over the course of their lifespans. The Contertainer is a poly-clinic and public library designed by Indonesian firm,
PHOTOS: MEKA Shipping Container Home Pops Up in NYC!
The popularity of prefab and shipping container construction is certainly on the rise, but New York City was still the last place we’d ever expected to see one pop up as a residence. Currently
Shipping Container Pavillion Springs up in San Francisco Presidio
Here on Inhabitat we’ve brought you shipping containers arranged as homes, schools, observatories, and stacks of glory. While you may say you’ve seen every arrangement there is to be had, we
Shipping Containers Used for Employee Housing In Dubai Desert
In the world of green architecture and affordable housing, shipping container homes are often considered to be practical, cost-effective and even environmentally-friendly. In Dubai, however, the prospect
Shipping Containers and Cars Stacked High as Colorful Eco Sculptures!
Shipping containers are often repurposed as houses, apartments and studios, but Swedish artist Michael Johansson sees them as building blocks for his sculptures. In a new exhibit in Umeå, Sweden,
Shipping Container Art School in Korea by LOT-EK
In case you couldn’t get enough shipping container architecture today, LOT-EK recently unveiled plans for an art school built from eight shipping containers in Korea. Situated along the
Puma City Shipping Container Store Pops Up in NYC
photo credit: SampleSaleShop.com In honor of the World Cup, Puma has set up shop at South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan with a shipping container installation designed by LOT-EK. Our friends at PSFK
Gorgeous Shipping Container Art Studio in New York
Wow! We knew that shipping containers could be used to build beautiful buildings, but this art studio by MB Architecture in Amagansett, New York is truly gorgeous. The artist had a limited budget of
InterModal Design Launches New Prefab Shipping Container Units
Although modular by design, shipping container architecture have mostly been executed by individuals or firms on a case by case basis. Now, InterModal Design, a subsidiary of Hive Modular, is changing the
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